Bribery is rife in China’s state-run education system, widespread malnutrition plagues India, and European leaders meet in Brussels to try to reach a budget deal.
A Deeply Divided European Union Faces Its Own Budgetary Cliff
France, Germany and Britain become central antagonists in more general discord over a multiyear E.U. budget — and risk preventing Europe from fulfilling one of its most basic operational tasks
Who Won in Gaza? Body Language and the Cease-Fire
The way the Palestinians and Israelis delivered the news of the truce was telling. Might the blockade be lifted?
No Laughing Matter: Parody Tweet Leads to a Detention in China
A tweet that combined the plots of the “Final Destination” teen horror films with China’s 18th Party Congress did not impress China’s censors
How the Gaza Truce Makes Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood a Peace Player
The truce reflects a transformation in the region, reflecting the participation of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood in the status quo and perhaps the beginning of the rehabilitation of Hamas
Kasab’s Execution: After Hanging 2008 Terrorist, What Lessons Has India Learned?
In secrecy, Indian authorities executed Ajmal Kasab, the sole surviving assailant of the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks. But that dark chapter of violence has hardly ended
The Church of England Votes Against Female Bishops
With many hoping to smash the stained-glass ceiling, the Church of England voted over allowing women to serve as bishops on Nov.20. But the ceiling remains intact, as the vote failed to pass and the outcome could have major …
A Bus Bomb Before the Cease-Fire: Tel Aviv’s Revived Traumas
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Something close to silence came over Tel Aviv in the hour after a bomb exploded on a city bus in the heart of the city. Movements became purposeful and a bit hurried as people set about to ascertain the location and …
What If a Deadly New Virus Jumped from Animals to Humans?
The World Economic Forum, in collaboration with TIME, speaks with famed virologist Nathan Wolfe about future pandemics on the horizon.
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Afghan opium production drops by a third this year, the rate of new HIV infections is cut by half, and legislation proposing women bishops in the Church of England is rejected.
The Problem of Gaza: An Endless Cycle of Violence
As thousands of Hamas rockets rained down on Israel, parallel Israeli strikes have led to the deaths of more than 130 Gazans over the span of less than a week (five Israelis have been slain by Hamas rocket fire)
Can Mauritania’s President Survive Both Coup Plotters and al-Qaeda?
For Presidents, one rule of thumb for political survival is not to leave your country for too long, especially if you are thinking of waging a regional war against al-Qaeda militants. That seemed to be the thinking for …
Congo’s Crisis: Rebels Launch Offensive in Country’s East
In the war-torn, mineral-rich Democratic Republic of Congo, rebels belonging to an armed group known as the M23 have launched a devastating offensive against the government of President Joseph Kabila, capturing the main …